Austroaeschna unicornis

Austroaeschna unicornis is a species of dragonfly in the family Telephlebiidae,[3] known as the unicorn darner.[4] It is found in eastern Australia, from Brisbane to Tasmania and around Adelaide in South Australia, where it inhabits rivers and streams.[5]

Unicorn darner
Male

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Family: Telephlebiidae
Genus: Austroaeschna
Species:
A. unicornis
Binomial name
Austroaeschna unicornis
(Martin, 1901)[2]

Austroaeschna unicornis is a long-bodied, brown to black dragonfly with pale blue markings.[4]

  • Male wings
  • Male, side view
  • Newly emerged adult
  • New wings
  • Face
  • Male tip of tail
  • Female wings
  • Male wings

Note

Until recently, Austroaeschna pinheyi was considered to be a subspecies of Austroaeschna unicornis.[3]

See also

References
  1. Dow, R.A. (2017). "Austroaeschna unicornis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T14255959A59256418. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T14255959A59256418.en.
  2. Martin, R. (1901). "Les odonates du continent australien". Mémoires de la Société Zoologique de France (in French). 14: 220–248 [234] – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
  3. "Species Austroaeschna (Austroaeschna) unicornis (Martin, 1901)". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
  4. Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 124. ISBN 978 0 64309 073 6.
  5. Theischinger, Gunther; Endersby, Ian (2009). Identification Guide to the Australian Odonata. Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water NSW. p. 197. ISBN 978 1 74232 475 3.
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